Index: wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php
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--- wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php	(revision 17189)
+++ wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php	(working copy)
@@ -241,7 +241,11 @@
 
 	case 'author':
 ?>
-		<td <?php echo $attributes ?>><?php the_author() ?></td>
+		<td <?php echo $attributes ?>><?php 
+			printf( '<a href="%s">%s</a>',
+				esc_url( add_query_arg( array( 'author' => get_the_author_meta('ID') ), 'upload.php' ) ),
+				get_the_author() );
+		?></td>
 <?php
 		break;